Safety pole cap



Sept. 10, 1929. c, NEDELEC 1,727,615

' SAFETY POLE cAP rind Jan. so, 192e Patented Sept. 10, 192,9.r

UNITEDl 4STA'llIs CORENTIN Nnnnnnc, on CELTIC, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA.

SAFETY yPenn CAP,

Application sled .Tammy so, 192s.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a `safety polecap for wagons, sleighs, farm implements, etc., and has for its primaryobject the provision of a 5 pole cap which ywill serve as a safetyattaching meansfor a neckyoke and thus reduce to the yminimnm liabilityof 'accidents dueto runaways. y i

The invention hasfor another object the provision of a 'safety pole capstructure of the character stated, a part' of which is carried at alltimes by the neck yoke and therefore may heremovedywith the same whenunhitching the rteam, instead of being left on the pole, as inL the caseofthe att-aching means now employed yand which frequently is damaged byrthe weather elementswhenthe wagon, sleigh, farm implement, vehicle, or

the like, must be left out in the open. ,l

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a safetylpolecap of the character set forthyin which the parts are ofsimple andinexpensive construction and the cap is effective y.in 'preventing thedraft animals from being accidently released from the. pole, owingtobreakage of the connection between the neck yoke and the ypole or damagethereto,fas frequently occurs with the form of connection now in generaluse and which is rigidly attached tothe pole.

A still further object of the invention resides in the provision of a`safety pole cap of the characterstated, composed of the minimum numberof parts, andwhieh includes the neck yoke andy adapted for removableengagement with the end of the pole.

The invention has for a still further object the provision of a safetypole cap of the character stated which is of simpley construction and isautomatically locked with the pole and retained in locked engagementtherewith by the force of gravity acting on the pole.

' an L-shaped member carried by the ring of y n `theloop or ring l2provided by bending the To the accomplishment of these and re-` serialNo. 250,577.

lated objects, my invention resides in the construction, combinationandarrangement f of parts as shall be hereinafter more fully described,illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the claimshere- 5o unto appended. l. l i The invention will be best understood andcan be most clearly described wheny reference is hadto the drawingrforming` a part of f this disclosuie. y 55 In the drawing: f y Theinvention .is illustrated in use together with the safety cap and aportion of the poley as well as they flared pocket carried beneathl thepole and with the neck yoke ring shown in section ywhile ythe connectingL-shapedA member is shown in elevation, in its yoperative position. l yy Referring more in detail to thedrawin-g` it is to be noted that thesafety pole cap includes a forwardly anddownwardly flared pocket member6 secured on the under face ofthe pole 7 and at theforwardend thereofand 'suitably adapted to the lower leg; 8 of the substantially U-sliapedcap 9 which is secured on the end of the pole 7 yby rivets lO or inv anyother well known and preferred manner, with the central orbigfht portionextended slightlyy beyond the forward extremityy ofy the pole 7, Theupwardly and downwardly flared pocket member 6 is preferably formed ofmetal and may .have its opposite ,sides `flattened as indicated in thedrawing, and

its forward and rear ends open, y y, y Tliesubstantially L-shaped memberll has member 11 unto itself at the connection of the upstanding' shortleg 13 thereof with the rearwardly directed long 'leg 14, The connectingL member 11 is permanently carried by, and suspendedonthe neck yoke ring15, as illustrated, and when mountingthe neckyolre on the pole, it issimply necessary to insertthe long leg 14 inthepocket 6 from the large,open forward end thereof, and then insert so,"y

the short upstanding leg 13 through the opening provided therefor in thebottom leg 8 of the substantially U-shaped cap 9, adjacent the bightportion thereof and forwardly of the extremity of the pole 7. It is,therefore, evident that the normally upward pull on the neck yoke ring15 and the weight of the pole 7 will result in the L member being heldin normal position inthe pole cap 9, and the upper portion of the pocket6, L s illustrated, thus resulting in the L member serving to assure asafe connection between the neck yoke and the polefTat all times whilethe draft animals are hitched up to the latter. lt may also be statedthat the L-shaped member may be of increased thickness at the point ofcrossing of the legs thereof so as to bea-r properly on the forward endof the pocket 6. f

As the construction of this device has thus been set forth in detail;`brief reference is now had to its use and modus operandi: rlhe device isassembled as shown in the drawings, with the parts shown in theirposition by full lines. The mounting Vis instantaneous and the structureeliminates possibility of the pole 7 dropping away from the neck yokeyring due to breakage or Swearing away of metal or leather straps or ofhooks as heretofore employed and attached to the pole 7. Whenever it isdesired tounhitch the team, the forward end of the pole 7 is heldagainst dropping or is lifted slightly as shown by dotted lines, topermit the f -shaped Vmember 1l to drop outvof theopening i6 on to theinclined bottom wall of the pocket member 6, and from the pocket member'6, it may e bev readily withdrawn.` rEhe pole l may be permitted todrop at the same time orr after the complete removal of the Leshapedmember 1l from the pocket member 6.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, it'will be manifest that a safety pole cap for wagons,rsleighs, farm implements; vehicles,

and the like is provided which will '2* lflll all the necessaryrequirements of such a device, but as many changes could be madein theabove description and many apparently wie ely diiferent embodiments ofmy invention constructed within the scope of the appended claims withoutdeparting from the sp-- por scope thereof, it is intended that allmatters contained in the said accompanying specifi-p cation and drawingshall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limited sense* nHaving thus described my invention `what I claim as new and desire tosecure byfLetters Patent is y:- Y. l i

l. A safety pole cap including a member carried by the ring of theconnecting yoke and having an upstanding portion removably engaged inthek pole structure from the underside thereof so that the said memberis held in the pole structure by the force of gravity acting on thepolestructure; said member having a rearwardly directed leg; and apocket member lirmly secured on the underside of the -pole structure toreceive said rearwardly directed leg when said member'is employed toconnect the neck yoke ring with the pole structure; said pocket memberhaving an inclined lower wall to provide a deep, open forward endthrough which said l rearwardly directed leg is inserted and withdrawn.

2. A safety pole cap including a member permanently carried by a neckyoke ring and having a portion removably engaged in a pole structurefrom the underside thereof and held therein by the force of gravityacting on the pole structure; said member having a rearwardly directedleg; and a pocket member firmly secured on the underside of Y the polestructure to receive said rearwardly directed leg when said member isemployed to vconnect the neck yoke ring with the pole structure; saidpocket member having an in clmed lower wall to provide a deep, openfor-` ward end through which said rearwardly directed leg is insertedorwithdrawn.

3. A safety pole cap including .an L mem-V ber permanently mounted onand suspended from a neck yoke'ring and having one portion removablyengaged in a pole structure from the underside thereof and held thereinby the force of gravity `acting on the pole` structure; said memberhaving afrearwardlvv directed leg; and a pocket member firmly secured onthe underside of the pole structureto receive said rearwardly directedleg when said member is employed to connect the neck yoke'ring with thepole structure; said pocket member having an inclinedlowerwall toprovide a deep, open forward end through which said rearwardly directedleg is `inserted and withdrawn. Y Y

4. A safetyv pole cap including the combination with a pole structureand a neck yoke ring; of a connecting member permanently carried by saidring and having a portion removably engaged in said pole structure fromthe underside thereof and held therein by the force of gravity acting onthe pole structure;

said member having a rearwardly directed leg; a pocket member firmlyksecured on the underside of the pole structureto receive the`rearwardly directed leg when saidy member is side thereof and heldtherein by the rforce of gravity acting on the pole structure; Saidmember having a rearwardly direotedleg; and a pocket member firmlysecured on the underside of the pole structure to receive saidrearwardly directed leg when said member is employed to Connect the neckyoke ring with the pole structure; said pocket member having an inclinedlower wall to provide a deep, open forward end through which saidrearwardly directed leg is inserted or withdrawn.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

CORENTIN NEDELEC.

